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Balcony fire displaces two Launch apartments in West Lafayette

Firefighters work the scene of a balcony fire that spread inside and damaged the flooring of a third floor apartment and ceiling of a second floor apartment at Launch Apartments, 400 North River road, Thursday, April 9, 2020 in West Lafayette. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported.(Photo: Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier)

WEST LAFAYETTE — Two units at Launch Apartments were damaged Thursday afternoon after a balcony fire spread into the interior of a third-floor apartment causing damage to an apartment below.

West Lafayette firefighters were dispatched at 3:11 p.m. and upon arrival, were able to extinguish flames on a third-floor balcony of an apartment on the northeast side of the apartment complex located on North River Road.

The fire had spread from the balcony into the interior damaging the flooring on the third floor and through to the ceiling of the second floor, according to West Lafayette Fire Department Lt. Keith Burton.

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Firefighters work the scene of a balcony fire that spread inside and damaged the flooring of a third floor apartment and ceiling of a second floor apartment at Launch Apartments, 400 North River road, Thursday, April 9, 2020 in West Lafayette. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported.(Photo: Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier)

No injuries were reported, only one of the apartments affected was occupied at the time of the fire, and a dog and cat were taken to safety.

West Lafayette firefighters and police officers temporarily evacuated the building while the fire was being extinguished.

The cause of the fire was under investigation Thursday afternoon.

Nikos Frazier is a visual journalist for the Journal & Courier. Email him at nfrazier@jconline.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @nikosfrazier.